Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 55.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.2
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
63.8
in 2006
All-time low
52.2
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 55.2 for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia peaked at 63.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.2, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.4 | — |
| 2006 | 63.8 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.9 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 63.8 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.5 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 58.1 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.6 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.4 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 53.4 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.2 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.5 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 55.2 | +5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 55.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 55.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.08 | 59.9 | 63.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.35 | 55.6 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.17 | 52.2 | 55.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia was 55.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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